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Abstract
The study Assessed Training Facilities of Electrical/Electronic Trade at National Directorate of Employment’s Skills Acquisition Centres in Adamawa State, relating to their availability and adequacy. The study area was three (3) NDE skills acquisition centres which are located in Michika, Mayo Belwa and Yola South Local Government Areas in Adamawa State. The study employed descriptive survey design, data are collected with checklist of 100 items, for 3 respondents, the centre managers. Three experts validated the questionnaire and the questionnaire was trial tested using test-retest method of estimating reliability, its reliability coefficient was found to be 0.84. Count of items and percentage was used to answer research question 1 and Discriminate analysis and percentage was used to answer research question 2. The findings of the study revealed that the training facilities are not available as required by NDE minimum standard at NDE skills acquisition centres in Adamawa State, the available ones are not adequate they are in short supply. It was recommended among others that all the skills acquisition centres in the area of study should be adequately equipped with the needed training facilities. These facilities should be up-to-date in both quality and quantity for effective training to take place